Single-family housing starts rose modestly, but housing completions and building permits dropped from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Source: Inman News
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Applications for purchase loans and refinancings climbed as mortgage rates eased to the lowest levels since early May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Source:…
Sale-leasebacks can feel like a lifeline to homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, but consumer advocacy groups are concerned over the low sales prices investors…
As listing shortages and supply constraints on homebuilders drive up prices, risk of inflation grows, economists with Fannie Mae said. Source: Inman News
The median multifamily rent increased 2.5 percent in May, according to Yardi’s latest rent report. West Coast markets experienced the greatest increases as buyers hold…
After soaring lumber prices fueled conspiracy theories this spring, and challenged homebuilders faced with an inventory shortage, prices are starting to come down. Source: Inman…
At Inman Connect on Tuesday, three real estate professionals dished on the creative ways they’re taking advantage of existing inventory amid a historic housing shortage. …
The Housing Market Index dropped to 81 in June, down from 83 the previous month, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells…
Rent prices across the country are growing at breakneck speed, now more than double the rate they were growing at the same time in 2020. …
Mortgage lenders faced a double-whammy in May, with demand for both purchase loans and refinancing falling despite the fact that mortgage rates came back down…